Luca Restaurant

££££
Up to 20
Italian, Vegan, Vegetarian

About Luca Restaurant

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Description

Serving authentic Italian dishes made from seasonal British ingredients, Luca is a must for lovers of Italian cuisine. Located in Clerkenwell, between Farringdon and Barbican stations, this upmarket restaurant can be hired for private dinners and boasts three stunning indoor and outdoor spaces to choose from.  

Luca offers two main private dining rooms: The Garden Room and The Pasta Room. Despite its name, the former is a cosy indoor space overlooking the restaurant’s open kitchen and with a capacity of up to eight people. It’s been styled to evoke the feel of a traditional southern Italian garden with foliage sprawled across the walls, plants and shaped trees in terracotta pots, a round mirror and a garden lantern hanging above the table in the centre of the room

The Pasta Room, as the name suggests, is where the restaurant’s chefs make fresh pasta every day. This space has been designed to replicate the look and feel of a rustic Italian kitchen, with free-form wooden shelves lined with pots and crockery and a central farmhouse-style wooden table with space for up to 10 guests. Both The Pasta Room and The Garden Room are available to book for lunch and dinner.  

If you’d like to enjoy a private dinner under the sky (or stars), then Luca’s terrace is a beautiful foliage-filled space that is bound to take guests’ breath away. Surrounded by olive trees and jasmine, boasting a large stone fireplace and with exposed brick walls enclosing the area, the terrace is about as close to a traditional Italian garden as you can get in London. Whether it’s a sun-soaked lunch or a cosy dinner illuminated by a roaring fire, any occasion held here is sure to be extra special. Hire the space for up to 20 people.  

The team will help you design a bespoke menu for your private dinner, from feasting to tasting options, to ensure the food and drink is just as perfect as the room your event is held in.  

Good to know about Luca Restaurant

Average Price
££££ - Over £80
Cuisines
Italian, Vegan, Vegetarian
Ambience
Fine dining, Fun, Romantic, Traditional, Unique

Luca Restaurant room options

The Garden Room

The Garden Room

8 seated capacity

Overlooking our open kitchen, The Garden Room is a beautiful indoor space, which retains the stunning exterior features of our Grade II listed building in the style of a southern Italian garden. The Garden Room is available for lunch or dinner bookings and can seat up to eight guests.

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The Pasta Room

The Pasta Room

10 seated capacity

As the title suggests, The Pasta Room is where our chefs make pasta each day. Designed to look and feel like a traditional Italian home kitchen, the room is available for lunch or dinner bookings and can seat up to 10 guests

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The Terrace

The Terrace

20 seated capacity

Dine al fresco on our secluded, foliage filled terrace, surrounded by olive trees and jasmine. Whether bathed in sunshine for lunch or warmed by the open fire for dinner, it’s the perfect spot for any occasion.

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Location for Luca Restaurant

88 St John Street, Clerkenwell, London, EC1M 4EH

020 3859 3000

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Testimonials For Luca Restaurant

A wedding reception on the TerraceSEPTEMBER, 2023

We hosted our wedding reception dinner on the terrace at Luca on a Saturday evening in September, after getting married at Islington Town Hall. It was the best choice we made out of everything we organised for the day! The events team were professional and accommodating, the food and wine was exceptional and the atmosphere really lovely! With the terrace roof open, the greenery and the fire and candles lit, it felt like we had left London altogether. All our guests loved it. Above everything I have to thank Luca for being so flexible with our group’s dietary requirements. As mainly vegetarians, vegans and pescatarians, we knew we weren’t an easy group to juggle - but the kitchen catered for every single person’s different preferences and the waiting staff made serving it look effortless. It was a costly option out of all the venues in London we compared, but the best spent money in a long time.

Katy

Dinner in The Garden RoomSEPTEMBER, 2022

I just wanted to thank you for all your help with our booking. Please pass our thanks onto the whole team. We had a wonderful evening. The room was beautiful, the food delicious and the service impeccable! Thank you so much.

Bev

A lunch on The TerraceAUGUST, 2022

Just wanted to say a huge thank you to you and the team for helping us put on the perfect wedding lunch! Our lunch was absolutely amazing!! The food was delicious and the staff were so lovely, we couldn’t have asked foranything more! Thank you to your team who helped set up the flowers for me too, really appreciate the help! Thank you for all your patience and for accommodating our dietary requests too!Will deffo be back to have more tiramisu!! I think it’s the best one I’ve had in London! Thanks again and all the best!

Sarah

Luca Restaurant's Pricing Summary

Cancellation Policy

2-weeks cancellation policy of £300/£500 for our large groups and private dining rooms.


Meet the team
Luca Restaurant

Robert Chambers

Head Chef

Luca’s head chef is Robert Chambers, a professional who comes to the pass with a wealth of experience. His time at many of the country’s leading restaurants has given him an encyclopaedic knowledge of classical techniques as well as the utmost respect for beautiful produce. Having been at the helm of Luca since its opening, Chambers has shaped the ever-changing modern Italian menu that has secured the restaurant’s reputation as one of the most popular dining spots in London. Previous roles include stints in the kitchens of two Michelin starred The Square, one Michelin starred Locanda Locatelli and the two Michelin starred The Ledbury.



FAQs

Is there a cloakroom?

Yes, a cloakroom is provided with hire of any private space

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Is there disabled access?

There is no lift or disabled access to the restaurant. However, disabled bathroom facilities are available on the same level as the restaurant.

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